Fringe Coverage - LPGA Golf Podcast

Shiho Kuwaki wins the 2026 AIG Women’s Open in a playoff over Esther Henseleit as the 2026 major season comes to an end. The guys recap how Royal Lytham & St Annes was the real winner of the week, how the field got stuck in neutral on Sunday, and how one unsuspecting volunteer played a surprising role in the playoff. After breaking down the season’s final major, the guys react to Team Europe’s final roster and picks before Tom puts on the Team USA captain hat.

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Happy Anniversary Fringies!

Fringe Coverage celebrates its one-year anniversary, and Marc and Tom take a trip down memory lane to relive some of our favorite moments from the show's first year while also previewing the year's final major.

The LPGA heads to Royal Lytham & St Annes for the 2026 AIG Women's Open, and we're breaking down everything you need to know. We discuss the players best suited for one of championship golf's toughest tests, Royal Lytham's stern test, and who we're picking to lift the trophy and close out major season. We also check in on the season-long awards races, Solheim Cup standings, and a Charley Hull YouTube channel?!

LPGA and LET fan favorite Olivia Cowan joins Fringe Coverage for one of the most wide-ranging interviews yet. Having grown up doing homework in a pro shop, Olivia opens up about her complicated relationship with golf, the unique challenges of balancing two tour schedules, and how she goes about building her personal brand. Undoubtedly one of golf’s best social media follows, Olivia shares her takes on golf fashion, reveals the secret to making the perfect flat white, and tells the story behind how she and Nelly Korda teamed up to deliver the viral dance video none of us knew we needed. 

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Nelly who? Haeran Ryu wins the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship in a playoff over Brooke Henderson, capturing her second major title in as many weeks and injecting new life into the the LPGA Player of the Year race. The guys marvel at Ryu's record-setting third round, Brooke's furious Sunday comeback, and Evian's uncanny ability to produce final round drama. After breaking down the season's fourth major, Tom and Marc discuss which LPGA players have the most Instagram followers, whether the LPGA could use a logo refresh, and recap their own Sunday round of golf.

The LPGA heads to the French Alps for the season's next major, and we're breaking down everything you need to know before the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship. We discuss the players best suited for Evian's unique test, our favorite storylines, and who we're picking to win the season's fourth major. Before looking ahead, we relive one of the wildest finishes in major championship history as Grace Kim's unforgettable eagle-birdie-eagle closing stretch and playoff heroics delivered her first major title at Evian.

Plus, it's time for a midseason check-in on our preseason LPGA Draft! We update the standings, consider trades and officially decide the punishment awaiting this year's loser. While Marc finds himself searching for a miracle turnaround, Tom has to answer for an egregious draft error that may jeopardize the entire game.

Haeran Ryu wins the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship for her first career major victory. Ryu's back nine on Sunday at Hazeltine was clinical, as she rallied back from a 10(!)-shot first round deficit to win the season's third major. The guys recap a very entertaining Sunday, the tour's navigating of a weather delay, and how Mel Reid is becoming a broadcast star right in front of our eyes. After a full tournament breakdown, Tom explains why LPGA players improve after appearing on Fringe Coverage, and Marc introduces a new 90s R&B themed segment.

Aussie Royalty in the house! Tom and Marc are joined by LPGA star and major champion Hannah Green. With the KPMG Women's PGA Championship returning to Hazeltine National for the first time since 2019, who better to preview the tournament than the winner of that championship 7 years ago? 

Hannah reflects back on that life-changing week at Hazeltine (her first LPGA victory), gives a preview of what to expect from the course this week, and shares why she thinks she's been so successful in 2026. The guys then put Hannah in the hot seat and ask her rapid fire questions about her Australian counterparts and travel buddies (Best trash talker? Best cook? Most likely to miss their tee time?). 

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Golf Channel broadcaster and "voice of the LPGA" Grant Boone makes his triumphant return to Fringe Coverage to help preview the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Grant shares his favorite storylines of the 2026 season, attempts to put Nelly Korda's season in context, lists the players best positioned to contend this week, and previews what to expect out at Hazeltine. The conversation also dives into Grant's broadcast preparation and some of the unique player personalities that make the LPGA so compelling to watch. 

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LPGA star and 2023 U.S. Women's Open champion Allisen Corpuz joins the show! Allisen share more about that amazing week at Pebble Beach (her first LPGA victory), what she learned about herself in pressure situations, and what it's going to take to win again. The guys ask Allisen about her Solheim Cup experience, what it's like to have Nelly Korda as a foursomes partner, and how in the world they eagled a hole after Allisen topped a ball in the fairway. We also cover how her tour schedule planning has evolved, the role her caddie plays, and rapid fire questions about tour life.

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LPGA Tour winner, European Solheim Cup star, and now broadcaster Mel Reid joins Fringe Coverage! In this wide-ranging interview, Mel provides incredible perspective on the pressures and vulnerabilities of the LPGA Tour and being a professional female athlete. Mel also shares more about her player-to-analyst transition, her love of the Solheim Cup, and which players thrive under pressure. Whether it's comparing Lottie Woad to Scottie Scheffler, referring to Charley Hull as a caged animal, or convincing Leona Maguire to like her, Mel doesn't hold back in one of our favorite interviews yet.

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